Discomfort during bronchoscopy performed after endobronchial intubation with fentanyl and midazolam: a prospective study

Flexible bronchoscopy under conscious sedation with midazolam and fentanyl can be safely performed by nonanesthesiologists.

Analogosedation during flexible bronchoscopy using a combination of midazolam, propofol and fentanyl – A retrospective analysis

BACKGROUND According to current guidelines flexible bronchoscopy is usually performed under sedation. Previously it has been demonstrated that combined sedation with e. g. the combination of midazolam and propofol or an opioid might have several advantages over sedation with just one sedative drug. However, little is known about the efficacy and safety of combined sedation with midazolam, fenta...

Sedation with etomidate-fentanyl versus propofol-fentanyl in colonoscopies: A prospective randomized study

Abstract Background: The combination of propofol-fentanyl for sedation during colonoscopy is characterized by the frequent incidence of side effects. Etomidate-fentanyl provides fewer hemodynamic and respiratory complications. The aim of our study was to compare the safety and efficacy of propofol-fentanyl and etomidate-fentanyl for conscious sedation in elective colonoscopy. Methods: This do...

Hemodynamic monitoring by USCOM during rapid sequence intubation (RSI) with Etomidate/Fentanyl or Ketamine/Midazolam

Background: Critically ill and septic patients often require emergency orotracheal intubation. Etomidate is associated with a reversible adrenal insufficiency which potentially increases the in-hospital mortality, particularly in patients with sepsis. Moreover; standard anesthetization might severely aggravate shock symptoms during rapid sequence induction (RSI). Ketamine with its known stabili...

Diazepam and midazolam for sedation during bronchoscopy.

Sir,—It is regretted that the interesting paper by Korttila and Tarkkanen (1985) does not state which preparation of diazepam they used. The early relative potency studies of midazolam and diazepam were undertaken with the organic solvent preparation, Valium. A review (Dundee et al., 1984) of these puts the relative potency of the two drugs at about 1.5:2.1:1. However, if Korttila and Tarkkanen...